Providence, RI

Census Place

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2024 Population

191,767

US Senator

Jack Reed

Democratic Party

US Senator

Sheldon Whitehouse

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.8

0.304% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.7%

3.45% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,119

2.02% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$362,200

12.2% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

93,381

0.372% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Providence, RI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

82.2% of the residents in Providence, RI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Providence, RI are Brown University (3,993 degrees awarded in 2024), Providence College (1,315 degrees), and Johnson & Wales University-Providence (1,247 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Providence, RI was $362,200, and the homeownership rate was 41.4%.

Most people in Providence, RI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25 minutes. The average car ownership in Providence, RI was 1 car per household.

Photo by Timothy Burling

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Population & Diversity

Providence, RI is home to a population of 192k people, from which 82.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 33.5% of Providence, RI residents were born outside of the country (64.3k people).

In 2024, there were 1.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (63.5k people) in Providence, RI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40k Other (Hispanic) and 30.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82.2%

2024 Citizenship

82.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.2% of Providence, RI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Providence, RI was 82.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Providence, RI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Providence, RI

White (Non-Hispanic)
63.5k ± 2.57k
Other (Hispanic)
40k ± 3.22k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
30.5k ± 3.6k

45.3%

Hispanic Population

86.8k people

45.3% of the people in Providence, RI are hispanic (86.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Providence, RI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Rhode Island.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
35,692 ± 4,563 people
Guatemala
19,486 ± 3,397 people
Portugal
11,604 ± 2,631 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Rhode Island was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 35,692 Rhode Island residents, followed by Guatemala with 19,486 and Portugal with 11,604.

Foreign-Born Population

33.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

64.3k people

32.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

62.5k people

As of 2024, 33.5% of Providence, RI residents (64.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Providence, RI was 32.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Providence, RI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,107 ± 329
Vietnam
979 ± 242
Gulf War (1990s)
345 ± 149

Providence, RI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Providence, RI.

Health

92.6% of the population of Providence, RI has health coverage, with 38.2% on employee plans, 33% on Medicaid, 6.61% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 0.62% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Rhode Island see 1,034 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,034 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1574 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 196 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 31.9% between 18 and 34 years, 34.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.38%

Uninsured

38.2%

Employer Coverage

33%

Medicaid

6.61%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

0.62%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Providence, RI declined by 0.468% from 7.41% to 7.38%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Providence, RI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Providence, RI employs 93.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Providence, RI were Health Care & Social Assistance (14,227 people), Educational Services (12,840 people), and Manufacturing (10,028 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($107,583), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($75,938), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,958).

Employment

Occupations

93.4k

2024 Value

± 3,233

0.372%

1 Year growth

± 4.91%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Providence, RI grew at a rate of 0.372%, from 93k employees to 93.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Providence, RI, are Management Occupations (9,182 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (8,117 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,108 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Providence, RI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Rhode Island.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Rhode Island (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

93.4k

2024 Value

± 3,233

0.372%

1 Year growth

± 4.91%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Providence, RI grew at a rate of 0.372%, from 93k employees to 93.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Providence, RI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (14,227 people), Educational Services (12,840 people), and Manufacturing (10,028 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Providence, RI, though some of these residents may live in Providence, RI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,525

Median earning men ± $2,098

$38,939

Median earning women ± $2,587

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($78,293), Information ($67,210), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,808).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,293), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,225), and Wholesale Trade ($50,688).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Rhode Island.

Y-Axis

1.31%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 488k people employed in Rhode Island. This represents a 1.31% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 20.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Rhode Island.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Rhode Island went to Kamala Harris with 55.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.983%).

Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse are the senators currently representing the state of Rhode Island. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Rhode Island is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Providence, RI. Showing the available data for Rhode Island.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (55.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.8%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.983%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Rhode Island went to Kamala Harris with 55.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.983%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Rhode Island for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Rhode Island

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Rhode Island.

Jack Reed

Senator from Rhode Island

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Sheldon Whitehouse

Senator from Rhode Island

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse are the senators currently representing Rhode Island.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Rhode Island over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Providence, RI awarded 8,104 degrees. The student population of Providence, RI in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 11,139 male students and 15,746 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Providence, RI are White (3,861 and 56%), Asian (887 and 12.9%), Hispanic or Latino (843 and 12.2%), and Black or African American (666 and 9.67%).

The largest universities in Providence, RI by number of degrees awarded are Brown University (3,993 and 49.3%), Providence College (1,315 and 16.2%), and Johnson & Wales University-Providence (1,247 and 15.4%).

The most popular majors in Providence, RI are Computer Science (495 and 6.11%), General Business Administration & Management (388 and 4.79%), and Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (269 and 3.32%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $51,673.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Providence, RI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 23%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 27.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 26,885 (41.4% men and 58.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 26,885 students enrolled in Providence, RI, 41.4% men and 58.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 11,681 records, of which 56.6% were women and 43.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Computer Science
334 degrees awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
235 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
219 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Providence, RI was Computer Science with 334 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Providence, RI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Brown University
3,993 degrees awarded
Providence College
1,315 degrees awarded
Johnson & Wales University-Providence
1,247 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Brown University with 3,993 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 3,290 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Providence, RI, which is 0.683 times less than the 4,814 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,861 degrees mean that there were 4.35 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 887 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($51,673) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,077) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Providence, RI was $362,200 in 2024, which is 1.09 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $322,800 to $362,200, a 12.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Providence, RI is 41.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Providence, RI have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Providence, RI is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$362,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,303

$29,601

Median Property Taxes

±$1,598

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Providence, RI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Providence, RI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

41.4%

Homeownership

2024

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 41.4% of the housing units in Providence, RI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 41.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Providence, RI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$68,119

Median Household Income

± $2,678

71.5k

Number of Households

± 2,790

In 2024, the median household income of the 71.5k households in Providence, RI grew to $68,119 from the previous year's value of $66,772.

The following chart displays the households in Providence, RI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Providence, RI is from Rhode Island.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Rhode Island

0.446

2023 Wage GINI in Rhode Island

In 2024, the income inequality in Rhode Island was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.127% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Rhode Island was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Rhode Island in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Rhode Island across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (60.5%)
Worked At Home (14.3%)
Carpooled (10%)

In 2024, 60.5% of workers in Providence, RI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.3%) and those who carpooled to work (10%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Providence, RI have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.75% of the workforce in Providence, RI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Providence, RI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Providence, RI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Providence, RI have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Providence, RI (36.7k out of 177k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Providence, RI is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.